Shoals has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the North Daviess Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Shoals headed into their last contest having not scored more than two runs for four straight, but Cannelton let them put that streak behind them. Shoals put the hurt on Cannelton with a sharp 17-1 victory last Friday. Considering Shoals' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Kensie Perry was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit, only one earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Perry was also stellar in the batter's box, going 5-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Shoals got a massive performance out of Olivia Jordan, who scored four runs while going 2-for-3. Addy Johnson was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, North Daviess beat Bloomington North 8-4 on Friday.
Shoals' win ended an eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-13. As for North Daviess, their victory bumped their record up to 14-10.
Shoals suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to North Daviess in their previous matchup on May 1st. Can Shoals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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